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Slieve Beagh[pronunciation?] (Irish: Sliabh Beatha)[3] is a mountainous area straddling the border between County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland and County Fermanagh and County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. A point just east of its summit is the highest point in Monaghan; however the true summit is on the Fermanagh-Tyrone border.[1] The point where the three counties meet, is referred to as the "Three County Hollow".[1]

Slieve Beagh
Bragan Townland Looking northwards
Highest point
Elevation380 m (1,250 ft)[1]
Prominence285 m (935 ft)[1]
ListingCounty Top (Monaghan), Marilyn
Coordinates54.319°N 7.253°W / 54.319; -7.253
Naming
English translationmountain of birch
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Slieve Beagh
Location in Ulster
LocationCounty Monaghan, County Fermanagh, County Tyrone
Parent rangeFermanagh/Tyrone Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridH523436
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameSlieve Beagh
Designated28 July 2000
Reference no.1035[2]

Name


The original Irish name for the area is Sliabh Beatha, which has been anglicised to Slieve Beagh, but sometimes the two languages are combined to form Sliabh Beagh.[4] According to Irish mythology, the name refers to the mythological figure Bith, who was buried in a cairn on top of the mountain.[5] Although the summit is in fact marked by a cairn, called Doocarn, it is likely that the name's original meaning is "mountain of birch".[5] In County Monaghan, the locals typically refer to the Slieve Beagh as the "Bragan Mountains", taking the name from a townland within the Slieve Beagh.[1]


Geography


Slieve Beagh has many low, smooth summits. The highest is at 380 metres (1,250 ft) and lies just inside County Fermanagh. The area is mainly blanket bog, with many small lakes and streams throughout. In Northern Ireland, much of Slieve Beagh has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation.[1] The Finn River rises on the slopes of Slieve Beagh.

Bragan Penal Cross
Bragan Penal Cross

Ramsar site


The Slieve Beagh Ramsar site (wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention), is 1884.68 hectares in area, at latitude 54 20 53 N and longitude 07 11 38 W. It was designated a Ramsar site on 14 December 1999. The Ramsar site boundary coincides entirely with that of the Slieve Beagh Area of Special Scientific Interest and the Slieve Beagh Special Area of Conservation.[6]

Vegetation is characterized by sphagnum mosses and ericoid dwarf-shrubs.[7]


See also



References


  1. "Slieve Beagh". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. "Slieve Beagh". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "Placenames Database of Ireland: Slieve Beagh/Sliabh Beatha". Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. "Sliabh Beagh Way". sliabhbeaghadventures.ie. Sliabh Beagh Adventures. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. Tempan, Paul. Irish Hill and Mountain Names Archived 2 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. MountainViews.ie.
  6. "Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  7. "Slieve Beagh Ramsar site". NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2008.





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